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Archaeologists Pinpoint Lost Medieval Town of Stolzenberg in Polish Forest

Targeted digs will test the proposed layout to clarify why the site was deserted.

Overview

  • The Relicta Foundation says it has identified the site near Sławoborze, with massive ramparts and an approximately 18‑foot‑deep moat enclosing about six hectares.
  • Magnetometry indicates building foundations arranged around a rectangular market square, and drilling uncovered more than two meters of cultural layers with a street toward a gate.
  • Researchers recorded roughly 1,500 geophysical anomalies inside the enclosure that are consistent with buried structures.
  • More than 400 artifacts span the Bronze Age to World War II, including medieval coins and dress fittings and munitions linked to a 1761 Russian–Prussian battle.
  • The town plan reflects German municipal law traditions, the founders likely were the Margraves of Brandenburg, and the team now aims to locate civic buildings as analyses continue.